Rainbow Six Siege Unveils October 2024 Update

Ubisoft has rolled out a fresh patch for its acclaimed first-person shooter, Rainbow Six Siege. Although the update released on October 8 does not introduce any new content, it delivers a significant array of bug fixes and enhancements. Players can look forward to improvements across various gameplay elements, operator functionalities, and level design.

Despite being one of Ubisoft's flagship shooters, Rainbow Six Siege has faced its share of challenges recently. Earlier this month, the game's Vice President left the studio, and on October 7, Xbox Series X/S players encountered numerous errors and server issues, leaving the game seemingly offline for a prolonged period. While Ubisoft did not issue a formal statement regarding the outages, their service status website did confirm multiple matchmaking disruptions.

Fortunately, Rainbow Six Siege is back online with this latest update. Although there are no character buffs or nerfs, the patch addresses many bugs, aiming to enhance the overall gameplay experience for users across all platforms. The size of the October 8 update varies by platform, with the smallest patch being on Steam at approximately 556MB, while PlayStation 4 users will need to download a more substantial update of 3.347GB.

This October 8 hotfix represents the second major update for Rainbow Six Siege's Year 9 Season 3, dubbed Operation Twin Shells. However, players should be aware that server downtime is necessary for the update's rollout, as Ubisoft has confirmed that all game servers will be offline from 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST for about an hour. Players can expect the servers to be back online by 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST, but it's essential to note that maintenance could extend if any issues arise during the update deployment.

Once the patch is live, fans will discover a variety of fixes and changes for Rainbow Six Siege. Notably, the patch notes confirm that Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells will now feature a death animation in the kill cam or end-of-round replay, along with several other adjustments, such as fixing corrupted textures and inaccurate HUD arrows.

Patch Notes for the October 8 Update

Bug Fixes

Gameplay:

- FIXED: Jackal loses visibility when Motion Blur is turned off while his Eyenox Model III is active after taking damage.

- FIXED: Hitting Maestro's Evil Eye with a melee attack causes texture corruption.

- FIXED: The PCX-33 assault rifle lacks a rumble effect during full reloads with Controller Vibration turned on.

- FIXED: The reticle of the Reflex C sight is not centered on the SPAS-15 shotgun.

- FIXED: Shield Operators are unavailable in the Weapon Roulette arcade mode.

- FIXED: Deploying Kapkan's Entry Denial Device on doorways or windows displays a second deploy prompt during the animation.

- FIXED: The End of Round replay inaccurately shows the player who downed the last operator instead of the one who eliminated them.

- FIXED: The Equip button is missing when viewing an owned item in fullscreen from the Pack Highlights section.

Level Design:

- FIXED: Placeholder texture appears on cans atop the vending machine in 1F Service Stairs on the Consulate map.

- FIXED: Players can vault onto a crate stack in EXT Generator on the Nighthaven map, leading to the defuser dropping into an unreachable area.

Operators:

- FIXED: The equipped primary weapon of certain Operators floats behind them when previewing their default Victory Celebration in fullscreen.

- FIXED: Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells place the shield behind itself when switching to idle in a doorway filled with assets.

- FIXED: Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells lacked a death animation in the Kill Cam or End of Round replay.

- FIXED: Corrupted model and texture of Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells in the End of Round replay for the last-killed attacker.

- FIXED: When swapping Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells, the fantasy HUD arrows point incorrectly, and the swap fails to occur.

- FIXED: The shield of Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells reattaches to the opposite side of the door frame after a swap during double doors.

- FIXED: Skopós's V10-Pantheon Shells may spawn without its shield.

User Experience:

- FIXED: Players sometimes become stuck on a loading screen if they launch the Shooting Range from the Operator section during matchmaking.

With these updates, Rainbow Six Siege aims to deliver a smoother and more enjoyable experience for players, helping to maintain its status as a leading title in competitive gaming.